6,000 people qualify with the AAT every year, and employers from Rolls Royce to the NHS acknowledge the benefits of employing AAT-qualified accounting staff. .
The AAT training scheme consists of 20 units of competence organized into three stages. Students must complete a number of compulsory units, while other units are optional.
The three stages are accredited as national vocational qualifications (NVQs) in accounting, which are equivalent to a uk degree.